Reclaiming the Enlightenment : : Toward a Politics of Radical Engagement / / Stephen Eric Bronner.
This book tackles an obvious yet profound problem of modern political life: the disorientation of intellectuals and activists on the left. As the study of political history and theory has been usurped by cultural criticism, a confusion over the origins and objectives of progressive politics has been...
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| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Interpreting the Enlightenment: Metaphysics, Tradition, and Politics
- 2. In Praise of Progress
- 3. Inventing Liberalism
- 4. The Great Divide: Enlightenment, Counter-Enlightenment, and the Public Sphere
- 5. Abolishing the Ghetto: Anti-Semitism, Racism, and the Other
- 6. The Illusory Dialectic: From Enlightenment to Totalitarianism
- 7. Experiencing Reality: The Culture Industry, Subjectivity, and Identity
- 8. Pathways to Freedom: Rights, Reciprocity, and the Cosmopolitan Sensibility
- 9. Renewing the Legacy: Solidarity, Nature, and Ethics
- Index